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Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition
Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret. → Read More
Jared Golden pushes for Ukraine to get F-16s soon
Maine's 2nd District Democrat is leading bipartisan effort to convince President Biden to deliver modern fighters to counter Russia. → Read More
Legislature considers big hike in fines for distracted driving
A proposal would hike penalty for drivers using mobile phones from $50 to $500 for a first offense. → Read More
‘Reprehensible comment’ to Black tenant lands Auburn Housing Authority in hot water
Maine Human Rights Commission rules that the authority and one of its workers discriminated against a Black tenant amid a dispute over her water-damaged, mold-filled apartment last summer. → Read More
Efficiency Maine may add e-bikes to its rebate program
Boosters say more e-bikes will help Maine meet climate action goals and help Mainers get around → Read More
Push made for full funding for Maine Climate Corps
Legislators are considering whether to bolster the corps' ranks with $3.7 million to pay for four leadership positions and 50 participants. → Read More
Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes
Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes → Read More
Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine's 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House → Read More
Jared Golden mum about Republican failure to pick a House speaker
Chellie Pingree calls House chaos 'a historic embarrassment.' → Read More
Former Franklin County prosecutor suspended from legal practice for 9 months
Kayla Alves had already pleaded guilty in federal court to tampering with possible evidence. → Read More
Jared Golden off the rails again in opposing Biden’s plea for labor deal
The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was 'premature.' → Read More
‘No hunting ground left — the moose, the deer and beaver are all gone’
A newly discovered 1839 letter spotlights the poverty and powerlessness of a Penobscot Nation trying to survive. → Read More
Bruce Poliquin accepts defeat, urges Mainers to ‘relax, decompress’
After losing his congressional race, the ex-lawmaker advised Democrats to 'work with Republicans' → Read More
Authorities delay ranked-choice race tally in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Because of a couple of flawed memory sticks, the state cannot complete the count until at least Wednesday. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden likely won a 3rd term in Congress
Though many votes remain to be counted, the two-term Democrat appears to have a lead too large to overcome → Read More
Jared Golden holds a lead in Maine’s closely fought 2nd District race
After a costly and hard-fought rematch of the 2018 contest, both Golden and Poliquin hope for the best. → Read More
Candidates in Lewiston make last-minute pitches to undecided voters
Both Gov. Janet Mills and former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin campaigned in the city Monday → Read More
Independent Tiffany Bond offers a different approach to lawmaking
The 2nd District candidate cited one bill where she differed from Jared Golden, Bruce Poliquin — and every other lawmaker on Capitol Hill → Read More
Mayors warn that Paul LePage will hurt Maine cities if he wins governor’s race
Democrats say Gov. Janet Mills has helped fund municipalities since taking office, while LePage hurt them → Read More
The election is Nov. 8; these are the reasons you should vote
Political leaders and political scientists say America’s democratic roots require people to head to the polls and that the nation’s future depends on it. 'Join this democracy; it's not a spectator sport.' → Read More